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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-4841 · published 10 December 2008

CVE-2008-4841: Microsoft wordpad vulnerability

Microsoft · Wordpad

The WordPad Text Converter for Word 97 files in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) .doc, (2) .wri, or (3) .rtf Word 97 file that triggers memory corruption, as exploited in the wild in December 2008. NOTE: As of 20081210, it is unclear whether this vulnerability is related to a WordPad issue disclosed on 20080925 with a 2008-crash.doc.rar example, but there are insufficient details to be sure.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 43% · top 1.3% CWE-399 · CWE-399
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
43%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
26References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The WordPad Text Converter for Word 97 files in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) .doc, (2) .wri, or (3) .rtf Word 97 file that triggers memory corruption, as exploited in the wild in December 2008. NOTE: As of 20081210, it is unclear whether this vulnerability is related to a WordPad issue disclosed on 20080925 with a 2008-crash.doc.rar example, but there are insufficient details to be sure.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-crash.doc.rar Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/32997 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4711
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021376
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/960906.mspx Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31399
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32718
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3390
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1024
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-010
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6050
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6560
http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-crash.doc.rar Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/32997 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4711
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021376
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/960906.mspx Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31399
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32718
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3390
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1024
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-010
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6050
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6560

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-4841), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.